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BREEGH LOADING PIRE ARM. No. 345,789.- Patented July 20, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

BREECH-LOADINQ FIRE-ARM.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,789, dated July20,1886.

' Application iilcd FebruaryQG, 1856. Serial No. 193,356. (No model.)

,Which- Figure 1 is an end view of the shot-barrels, showing the stockin section, taken on linel 1, Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectiontaken on line 2 2, Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on line 3 3,Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a detail view, part in side view and part inlongitudinal section, taken on line 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is part inbottom view and part in longitudinal section, taken on line 5 5, Fig. 2.Fig. 6 is a detail side view with the extractor and loading-block of therifle in open position. Fig. `7 is a detail bottom view, part insection, showing the manner of holding the loading and extractor blockin its closed or normal position. Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11 are detailperspective views'of the ring-pin of the riflebarrel. f

Referring to the drawings, A represents the two shot-barrels, which maybe of any ordinary construction, and may be connectedto the stock B ofthe re-arm in any suitable manner, it having a hinged connection at Bwith the stock, as usual.

C represents the rifle-barrel, which does not extend to the breech endof the shot-barrels, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and which is fired fromthe same hammer or hammers as the shotbarrels,or one of them. Therifle-barrel is secured to and beneath the shot-barrels, and may beconnected thereto inany manner desired; or it is possible that it may be formed in one piece with the shot-barrel. Access is given to thisbarrel, to load it, by means of a block, E, hinged at E', which iscapable of being opened down into the position shown in Fig. 6, to allowaccess to the breech end of the barrel for the purpose of loading it. Itis held in its upper position by means of a suitable spring-catch, theform of catch I have shown consisting of a pin, G, connected to theblock E by a spring, G', and which (when the block is closed) enters arecess, G2, (see Fig. 7,) in the wall of the opening that receives theblock. This pin G may be pulled back to release the block and allow itsfree end to drop down by means of a projection, G8, that extends throughan opening, G4, in the block, and which has a head, G5, on its lowerend. The projection is simply forced to one side to allow the pin G tobe released from the notch or socket G, and when this is done the freeend of the block will move downward, opening the space th rough whichthe rifle-barrel is charged. As the breech-block E the of theride-barrel moves from its normal position. a dog, H, `7o thereon comesagainst a spring, H', secured to an extractor, H2, held in thebreech-piece of the fire-arm, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the extractorhaving an extension, H, that extends oVer and engages the rim of thecartridge to extract it. (See Figs. 2 and 5.) When the block E openspast a certain distance, the dog H slips olic the spring H', so that themovement of the extractor ceases, and it is then pulled back to itsnormal position by aspring, H6, (seeFigs. 4' and 5,) the springconnecting the inner end of the extractor to the breechpiece of there-arm or to the side of the riflebarrel, if preferred. To throw thefree end of theblock E downward when the catch G is released, I secure aspring, N, to the underside of the shot-barrels, the free end of whichbears against the block E, and throws it outward when the spring-catchis released.

I represents thering-pin of the riilebarrel. 9o I make this in twoparts, one part extending from the hammer to the point indicated at J,Figs. 4 and 5, and the other part extending from there to the cartridgeor to the breech end of the rifle-barrel. These pieces are held backaway from the cartridge until struck by the hammer by means of springsJ', fitting in sockets J 2 of the block E and stock B, the pin havingcollars J, against which one end of the springs bear. The other end ofthe springs bear against the ends of the sockets J2. The

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outer part of the firing-pin extends, as stated,

from the point indicated at J to the hammer, and Where it bears againstone of the hammers the latter has a smooth surface, L, for striking thepin. This end of the pin is turned over, as shown at I', Figs. 8 and9,*for the purpose of affording means for the hammer toA strike it andforce it forward. When it is turned up into the position shown in dottedlines in Figs. 4 and 8, the hammer, when operated to fire theshot-barrels, will not operate the firing-pin, and consequently will notre the rifle-barrel, but when it is turned down into the position shownin TFig. 9 the part L of the hammer will strike the out-turned end I ofthe rod I and iirethe riflebarrel.

In Figs. 10 and 11 I have shown a cross head upon this head of thefiring-pin, .the object being to provide a means for operating the pinin hammerless guns. The long end of the head extends through an openingin the stock of the gun, and when it is turned into the position shownin Fig. 10 the ride-barrel will not be fired; but when it is turned intothe position shown in Fig. 11 the short end of the head will be broughtin front of the hammer of the rifle-barrel, and the pin will be operatedand the ride-barrel fired. Y

I claim as my invention- 1. Aflre-arm having a stock, a longbarrelhinged thereto, a short barrel secured to said long barrel andterminating between the hinge and the muzzle end ofthe long barrel, abreechblock located between the rear end of said short barrel and saidhinge, a hammer, and firing-pins, all constructed and arranged,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fire-arm, the combination, with the barrel and the slidingextractor H', having the spring-catch H', of the breech-block E, hingedat its forward extremity, and having the dog or finger H projectingtherefrom for engaging said spring-catch, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the barrel,"the extractor H, the spring-catch H,secured to the `said extractor, the retracting-spring H, the

breech -block E, hinged at its forward extremity, and the dog H,projecting from said breechblock and engaging said spring-catch,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a fire-arm, the combination, with the stock and thebarrels hingedthereto, one of said barrels terminating at its rear end in front ofsaid hinge, of a hammer and a firing-pin extending from said hammer tosaid short barre1,"said firing-pin being divided at the hingejoint,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a re-arxn, the combination, with the barrel and the hingedbreech-block recessed substantially as described, of the plate-springG', secured thereto, the pin G, projecting laterally from said spring,the head G5, the recess Gz, for the reception of the end of said pin,and the spring N, bearing upon the top side of said block between .itshinged and free extremities,`substantially as and for the purposes setforth. l

6. The combination, with the stock and the barrels hinged thereto, oneof said barrels terminating at its rear end in front of said hinge, of abreech-block hinged at its frontend at the rear end of said short barreland terminating at its rear end at the hingejoint, a hammer, and afiring-pin extending to said short barrel, said firing-pin being dividedat the hingejoint, substantially as set forth.

7. In a fire-arm, the combination, with the stock, the hammer, thebarrel C, and the hinged breech-block E, ofthe firing-pin formed inl twoparts, one of which is carried by-said breech-block, and a spring forholding eachpart in its retracted position, substantially as set forth.

' WILLIAM J. KRIZ.

In presence of- GEo. H. KNIGHT, JOSEPH WAHLE.

